Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the current sample.

From: Investigating the reciprocity between cognition and behavior in adaptation to large-scale disasters

Variable

n

%

Gender

Male

468

51.66

Female

438

48.34

Age

65 or above

112

12.36

55–64

102

11.26

45–54

118

13.02

35–44

183

20.20

25–34

226

24.94

15–24

165

18.21

Marital status

Married

433

47.79

Single/divorced/widowed

473

52.21

Education

Tertiary or above

586

64.68

Secondary

284

31.35

Primary or below

36

3.97

Employment

Employed

630

69.54

Unemployed/dependent

276

30.46

Monthly household income

80,000 or above

116

12.80

60,000–79,999

102

11.26

40,000–59,999

187

20.64

20,000–39,999

247

27.26

19,999 or below

254

28.04

T1 Cognitive adaptation

Low

432

47.68

High

474

52.32

T2 Cognitive adaptation

Low

430

47.46

High

476

52.54

T1 Routine disruptions

Low

453

50.00

High

453

50.00

T2 Routine disruptions

Low

437

48.23

High

469

51.77

T1 Probable depression

No

712

78.59

Yes

194

21.41

T2 Probable depression

No

680

75.06

Yes

226

24.94

T1 Probable anxiety

No

751

82.89

Yes

155

17.11

T2 Probable anxiety

No

734

81.02

Yes

172

18.98

  1. US$1 ≈ HK$7.80. Cognitive adaptation is a composite index constituting self-efficacy and meaning-making; Low vs. high groups were categorized based on median split. Routine disruptions is a composite index constituting disruptions to primary and secondary routines; Low vs. high groups were categorized based on median split. Probable depression was defined by scores of 10 or above on the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Probable anxiety was defined by scores of 10 or above on the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7).